Pristigasteridae - Longfin herrings

Classification

Family: Pristigasteridae - Longfin herrings
Order: Clupeiformes - Herrings
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Pristigasteridae is a family of ray-finned fish related to the herrings, including the genera Ilisha, Pellona, and Pristigaster. One common name for the taxon is longfin herring.

Genera

Ilisha

Chirocentrodon

Neoopisthopterus

Odontognathus

Opisthopterus

Pellona

Pliosteostoma

Pristigaster

Raconda

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